Matjhabeng Local Municipality Faces Allegations of Corruption Over Sewer Truck Purchase

Matjhabeng Local Municipality is under scrutiny for a R20 million expenditure on two sewer jet trucks, which should have cost R10.8 million. Both vehicles have broken down within six months, and only one of six sewer pump stations is functional due to alleged mismanagement, contributing to a sanitation crisis.

Civic organizations have documented a R9.2 million discrepancy in procurement records, raising concerns over possible fraud. The lack of proper infrastructure maintenance has left residents without basic sanitation services. An independent investigation into the procurement process is being called for, as municipal dysfunction poses risks to public health and service delivery in the Free State.